As part of the WAVES VIENNA FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE, the XA-Export Award is presented annually. Out of six nominated Austrian acts, rapper BEX emerged as this year’s winner of the XA – Export Award 2023. With her hot performance at the venue … read more »
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Waves 2023 – XA Award nominees announced
FM4, Austrian Music Export, and Waves Vienna are proud to announce the nominees for this year’s XA Export Award. Since 2017, in preparation for the Waves Vienna Festival, Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and the festival get together to nominate up-and-coming Austrian … read more »
XA Music Export Award 2022 Winner: FARCE
For the sixth time, the XA MUSIC EXPORT AWARD was presented as part of WAVES VIENNA 2022. The aim of the award is to support Austrian musicians at an early stage of their career. We are honoured to announce that FARCE won … read more »
XA – EXPORT AWARD 2022 NOMINEES
This year, for the sixth time, the XA – EXPORT AWARD will be presented as part of WAVES VIENNA 2022. The aim of the award is to support Austrian musicians at an early stage of their career. A special focus is on helping … read more »
2021 in Retrospect
The eleventh year of AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT’S existence was, unsurprisingly, filled with special challenges. What began as a shock to the domestic and global systems in 2020, continued into 2021 as something like a pesty splinter in the foot, which still hasn’t … read more »
XA Music Export Award 2021 Winner: Florence Arman
For the fifth time, the XA MUSIC EXPORT AWARD was presented as part of WAVES VIENNA 2021. The aim of the award is to support Austrian musicians at an early stage of their career. We are honoured to announce that Florence Arman … read more »
XA MUSIC EXPORT AWARD 2021 NOMINEES
This year, for the fifth time, the XA MUSIC EXPORT AWARD will be presented as part of WAVES VIENNA 2021. The aim of the award is to support Austrian musicians at an early stage of their career. A special focus is on … read more »
Highlights of Hybrid – Waves Vienna Festival & Conference 2020
The 10th edition of the Waves Vienna Festival came to a close with a highlight: the XA – Music Export Award was given to the Viennese Singer OSKA. Out of the eight nominated newcomer acts, she was able to convince a jury … read more »
XA – Music Export Award 2020
XA – Music Export Award as springboard for Austrian newcomer bands: Nominees 2020 include eight acts from various genres. For the fourth consecutive year the music export prize “XA – Music Export Award” will be awarded at the Waves Vienna Music Festival. The award … read more »
XA-MUSIC EXPORT AWARD 2019: ANGER
The XA – Music Export Award was presented for the third time at the Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference 2019. The dream pop duo ANGER emerged as the winner among seven nominated acts. Dream Pop Duo Anger wins the XA-Music Export Award … read more »